REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

SOUTHERN PROVINCE SOCIAL STUDIES COMMON SCHEMES

TERM ONE GRADE 8-2018

WEEK TOPIC SUB- TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHOD/AIDS REFERENCE

1 INTRODUCTION TO Introduction to components  Defining the components of  Question and Achievers Teachers
COMPONENTS OF of social studies Social Studies answer Guide Grade 8 page
SOCIAL STUDIES  Class discussion (v)
 Research MK Grade 8 Teachers
Guide Page 1
 Other
relevant
sources can
be used

2 MAN THE SOCIAL Learning about the past  State reasons for learning  Question and  Achievers
BEING  Oral traditions about the past answer. Junior
 Written records  Discuss various methods used  Group work Secondary
 Anthropology to learn about the past  Narration. Grade 8. Pp 1-
 Archaeology  Research 3
 Linguistics  Progress in
Social Studies
Book 8. Pp2-6
 Other relevant
sources may
be used

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POLITICAL Zambia’s path to
DEVELOPMENT IN independence 1890-1964  Outline Zambia’s path to  MK Junior
ZAMBIA  Zambia’s path to independence.  Teacher Secondary
independence exposition Civic
 Group Education
discussion Teacher’s
 Gallery walk Guide. Pp 19-
21
 Achievers
Junior
Secondary
Social Studies
Book 8. Pp
122-124
 Other relevant
sources may
be used

MAN AND HIS MAPS AND DIAGRAMS

ENVIRONMENT Maps and Diagrams  Achievers
 Map: plans  Explain the difference between  Question and Junior
 Diagrams: pictorial a map and diagram. answer Secondary
presentation  State characteristics of a map  Group work Social Studies
 Symbols: key,  Teacher Learners Book
direction, grid exposition 8. Pp 21-22
systems, scale,  Question and  Certificate
elevation answer Map Reading
 A topographic for Zambia for
map Zimbabwe,
Zambia and
Malawi. Pp 1-

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 3
 Map Reading
for Central
Africa. Pp 1-2
 Map Reading
for Southern
Africa. Pp 1-8
 Other relevant
sources may
be used

3 MAN THE SOCIAL LEARNING ABOUT THE

BEING PAST-MEASURING  Achievers
TIME  Describe measurement of time  Discussion Junior
 B.C  Question and Secondary
 A.D answer Social Studies
 Decade  Text book study Learners Book
 Generation 8. Pp 4-6
 Century  Progress
 Millennium Junior Social
Studies. Pp 6-
7
 Other relevant
sources may
be used

POLITCAL SYMBOLS OF

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DEVELOPMENT IN NATIONAL IDENTITY
ZAMBIA  National flag  Describe symbols of National  Discussion  MK Junior
 coat of arms Identity  Text book study Secondary
 National Anthem  National flag Civic
 Independence Day  Identify the value of national  Charts Education
 Value of national symbols  Debate Teacher’s
Symbols Guide for
Grade 8. P 24-
27

 Achievers
Junior
Secondary
Social Studies
Learners Book
8.Pp 124-126

 Progress
Junior Social
studies 8. Pp
134-136

 Other relevant
sources can be
used

MAN AND HIS MAP READING AND

ENVIRONMENT INTERPRETATION
 Locating a place or  Describe the location of a  Question and  Map Reading
point on a map place or point on a map answer for Central
 Demonstration Africa. Pp 11-
i. Four figure and Six 13
figure grid reference
(Northings and  Achievers
Eastings) Junior
ii. Latitude and Secondary
Longitude Social Studies

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  Direction (Compass  Identify directions of places on Book 8. Pp
and bearing) a map. 23-24
 Progress in
Social Studies
Book 8. Pp
25-29

4 MAN THE SOCIAL ORIGINS AND

BEING DEVELOPMENT OF
MAN  Discussion  G.Haantobolo
 Biblical theory  Describe different versions of  Question and Junior Sec
 Scientific theory the origin of man. answer History. Pp 1-
 Discuss the stages in the  Text book study 9
 Proconsul Africanus development of man.  Charts  Achievers
 Pictures Junior
 Kenyapithecus Secondary
Social Studies
 Australopithecus Book 8. Pp 7-
13
 Progress
Junior Social
Studies 8. Pp
8-12
 Other relevant
sources can be
used

GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS OF
GOVERNANCE  Identify systems of  Discussion  Achievers
 Democracy governance  Question and Junior
 Dictatorship  Describe the characteristics of answer Secondary
good and bad governance  Text book Study Social Studies
 Good governance  Debate Book 8. Pp
i. Rule of law 129-134
ii. Citizen
participation  MK Junior

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 iii. Consultation Secondary
iv. Transparency Civic
 Bad governance Education
i. No rule of law Teacher’s
ii. Lack of citizen Guide for
participation Grade 8. Pp
iii. No consultation 28-30
iv. No transparency
 Institutions that  Identify institutions that  Progress in
promote good promote good governance Social Studies
governance Book 8.Pp
i. ACC 138-145
ii. HRC
iii. Civil Society
Organisations

END OF TOPIC TEST WORK DONE  Assess the progression of  Tests Prepared question
learners  Question and papers
answer

MAN AND HIS MAP READING AND  Map Reading

ENVIRONMENT INTERPRETATION for Southern
 Distance along a  Measure distances on a map.  Demonstration Africa. Pp 22-
straight line and  Discussion 26
along a winding  Question and
course answer  Map Reading
 Contour lines  Interpret relief features on the for Central
 Escarpment map Africa. Pp 23-
 Valleys 31
 Plateaux
 Plains  Achievers
 Gap/saddle/col Junior
 Drainage Patterns  Identify drainage patterns Secondary
i. Trellis Social Studies

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 ii. Radial Book 8. Pp
iii. Dentritic 28-36
 Cultural features  Identify cultural features  Progress in
i. Settlements Social Studies
ii. Transport Book 8.Pp 34-
networks 47
iii. Land- use  Other relevant
iv. Communication books may be
networks used

 Prepared
END OF TOPIC TEST WORK DONE  Tests question
papers
 Assess pupils progression

5 MAN THE SOCIAL ORIGINS AND

BEING DEVELOPMENT OF
MAN
Stages in the Development
of man  Discussion  G.Haantobolo
i. Zinjantropus  Describe the stages in the  Question and Junior Sec
ii. Homohabilis development of man answer His. Pp 3-8
iii. Homo Erectus  Text book study  Achievers Junior
iv. Homo Sapiens  Charts Secondary Social
 Pictures Studies .Pp 8-13
 Research  Progress in Social
Studies Book
8.Pp 8-12
 Other relevant
sources may be
used
.

 Copy of
school rules
 A copy of a
Zambian
Constitution

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GOVERNANCE CONSTITUITION  Explain the meaning of  Achievers
 Meaning of a constitution  Debate Junior
constitution  Group and class Secondary
TYPES OF Discussion Social
CONSTITUTION  Lecture Studies Book
 written and unwritten 8.Pp 136-137
 list types of constitution
 Progress in
 importance of a
Social
constitution e.g. Studies Book
Supreme law of the  Explain the importance of a 8.Pp 146-148
land constitution  MK Junior
Secondary
Civic
Education
Teacher’s
Guide for
Grade 8.Pp
31-33
 Other relevant
sources may be
used

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 MAN AND HIS PHYSICAL AND
ENVIRONMENT CULTURAL FEATURES
OF ZAMBIA
 Achievers
 Land below 900m,  Describe Relief levels of  Group discussion Junior
between 900m and Zambia  Chart/map drawing Secondary
1200m and land Social
above 1200m Studies Book
above sea level 8.Pp 62-70
 Lakes, rivers and  Progress in
Social
swamps  Locate the major drainage
Studies Book
features of Zambia
8.Pp 74-84
 Road and railway  Other
network,  State the cultural features relevant
settlements, of Zambia sources can
plantations, be used
bridges

6
MAN THE SOCIAL ORIGINS AND
BEING DEVELOPMENT OF
MAN  G. Haantobolo
 Periods: Stone Ages  Describe the periods through  Discussion Junior Sec
(Early, Middle, Late) which man has lived  Question and History.Pp 3-8
and Iron Age (Early answer  Achievers
and Late e.g.  Text book study Junior
 charts Secondary
Ingo’ombe Illede)
Social
Studies Book
8. Pp 14-20
 Progress in
Social
Studies Book
END OF TOPIC TEST  To assess the progression of 8.Pp 13-17
WORK DONE
pupils  Test

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  Prepared
GOVERNANCE CITIZENSHIP question
 Belonging to a particular papers
nation  Explain the meaning of  Class discussion
 Qualification of Zambian citizenship  Research and
citizenship  State qualification of Zambian class
citizenship presentations
i. By birth
ii. Naturalisation  Achievers
iii. Adoption Junior
iv. As a token of Secondary
honour Social
 Qualities of a good citizen Studies Book
i. Loyalty  Identify qualities of a good 8. Pp 139-
ii. Patriotic citizen 140
iii. Honest  Progress in
iv. Respect for Social
human rights Studies Book
8. Pp 149-
150
 Other relevant
sources may be
used
MAN AND HIS WEATHER AND
ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE

 Meaning of weather and  Define weather and climate  A visit to a

climate weather station
ELEMENTS OF WEATHER  Outdoor
AND THEIR observation
MEASUREMENTS  Group and class
 Stevenson screen  State the elements of weather discussion
 Temperature – and climate and the  Making models
instruments of weather
Thermometer
instruments
 Humidity- Hygrometer
 Achievers
Junior
Secondary

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 Social
Studies Book
8. Pp 72-80
 Progress in
Social
Studies Book
8.Pp 85-96
 Other relevant
sources may be
used

7 MID TERM TEST WORK DONE  To assess the progression rate Question and answer  Prepared
of students question
papers

8 PRE-COLONIAL ORIGINS AND  G. Haantobolo

SOCIETIES OF MOVEMENTS OF THE Junior Sec
ZAMBIA BANTU SPEAKING History.Pp 13-19
PEOPLE  Map drawing  Achievers
 From the Luba and  Group Junior
 Describe the origins and
Lunda Empires and discussions Secondary
the Lakes Region of movements of the Bantu  A talk by Social
East Africa into speaking people. someone vested Studies Book
Zambia in oral traditions 8.Pp 41-47
about the  Progress in
origins of tribes Social
Studies Book.
Pp 52 -57

GOVERNANCE CITIZENSHIP
Duties and Rights of a
Zambian Citizen

 Rights: health, life,  State rights, duties and  Class discussion  Achievers

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 voting etc. responsibilities of a Zambian  Research and Junior
 Duties: pay tax, obey Citizen class Secondary
laws, report crime presentation Social Studies
etc Book 8. Pp
141-142
 MK Junior
Secondary
Civic
Education
Teacher’s
Guide for
Grade 8.Pp
34-35
 Progress in
Social Studies
Book 8.Pp
150-151
 Other relevant
sources may be
used

END OF TOPIC TEST WORK DONE  Assess the progression of

pupils
MAN AND HIS WEATHER AND
ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE  Prepared
 Rainfall- Rain gauge  State the elements of weather  A visit to a question papers
 Pressure- Barometer and climate and the weather station
 Wind (speed and instruments used for their  Outdoor
direction)- Anemometer measurements observation
and wind vane  Group and class  Achievers
discussion Junior
 Sunshine- Sunshine
 Making models Secondary
recorder of weather Social
 instruments Studies Book
 Cloud cover- Observation 8 Pp 72-80
 Progress in
Social
Studies Book

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 8 Pp 85-96
 Other relevant
sources may be
used

9
PRE-COLONIAL LOCATIONS
SOCIETIES OF  Northern: Bemba,  Identify historical locations of  Map drawing  Achievers
ZAMBIA Mambwe  Group Junior
different Bantu ethnic groups
 Muchinga: discussions Secondary
Namwanga, Bisa Social
 Luapula: Lunda Studies Book
 North Western: 8 pp 41-47
Luvale, Lunda,  Progress in
Kaonde Social
 Western :Aluyi Studies Book
 Central: 8. Pp 52-62
Lenje,Swaka
 Lusaka: Soli
 Copperbelt: Lamba
 Southern: Tonga, Ila,
Toka-Leya

GOVERNANCE POLITICAL
ORGANISATION
 Explain the meaning of a political
 Group of people
party  Teacher
coming together to
exposition
promote a political
 Discussion
agenda.
 Describe a one party system  Question and  Achievers
 Existence of one answer Junior
political party. Secondary
Social
 Advantages: Avoid Studies Book
 List the advantages and
inter party arguments 8 pp 144-146
disadvantages of a one party
,high efficiency  Progress in

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  Disadvantages: leads system Social
to civil strife, Studies Book
promotes dictatorial 8. Pp 152-
power 155
 MK Junior
Secondary
Civic
FACTORS Education
MAN AND HIS INFLUENCING Teacher’s
ENVIRONMENT WEATHER Guide for
 Explain factors influencing  Class discussion Grade 8 pp
 Seasons
 Distance from the weather  Question and 36-39
sea answer
 Prevailing winds  Teacher
 Latitudes exposition
 Altitude
CLIMATE OF ZAMBIA  Describe the climate of Zambia
Tropical
 Achievers
 Temperature Junior
(Latitude and Secondary
altitude) Social
Studies Book
8 pp 78-80
 Progress in
Social
Studies Book
8 pp 89-96
 Other
relevant
sources can
be used

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10 PRE-COLONIAL SPREAD OF FARMING
SOCIETIES OF AND IRON WORKING
ZAMBIA INTO ZAMBIA

 From the fertile  Describe the spread of farming  Brain-storming  G.Haantobolo

crescent and iron-working into Zambia  Charts Junior Sec
(Mesopotamia) in the  Question and History pp 13-
Middle East to Nile answer 19
Valley, Ing’ombe  Discussion
Illede, Isamu Pati ,  Achievers
GOVERNANCE Kalundu Junior
 Iron for tools,  Discuss the importance of Secondary
farming for food technology of the Bantu Social
security Speaking People Studies Book
8 pp 45-46
 Progress in
POLITICAL Social
MAN AND HIS ORGANISATION Studies Book
ENVIRONMENT  Existence of more  Teacher pp 60-62
11 than one political  Describe multi partism exposition
 Discussion
party
 Question and  Achievers
 Advantages: Wider answer Junior
PRE-COLONIAL
SOCIETIES OF freedom of  State the advantages and the Secondary
ZAMBIA political choice disadvantages of multi-partism Social
 Disadvantages: Studies Book
Inter-party 8 pp 144-146
conflicts, costly to  Progress in
manage etc. Social
Studies Book
WEATHER AND 8.pp 152-
CLIMATE OF ZAMBIA 155
GOVERNANCE Rainfall  State factors affecting  Teacher  MK Junior
 Latitude and altitude Zambia’s rainfall pattern exposition Secondary
 Group Civic
 Convectional,  Describe the types of rainfall discussion Education

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 Convergence and found in Zambia  Question and Teacher’s
relief rainfall answer Guide pp 36-
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE  Research 39
MAN AND HIS ON HUMAN ACTIVITIES

 Farming activities,
clothes to wear,  Analyze the effects of weather
affects human and climate.  Achievers
settlements, force Junior
people to migrate, Secondary
influences trading Social
activities and Studies Book
determines the type 8 pp 78-80
of houses to be built  Progress in
Social
EFFECTS OF HUMAN Studies Book
ACTIVITIES ON  Analyze the impacts of human  Teacher 8 pp 89-96
CLIMATE activities on weather and exposition
 Global warming and climate.  Group  Other
climate change discussion relevant
 Greenhouse effect  Question and sources can
answer be used

12 & 13 REVISION AND END

OF TERM Work done  To assess the progression rate Question and answer Question papers
EXAMINATION of students

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 Republic of Zambia

Ministry of General Education

SOUTHERN PROVINCE SOCIAL STUDIES COMMON SCHEMES

TERM TWO GRADE 8-2018

WEEK TOPIC SUB- TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHOD/AIDS REFERENCE

1 PRE-COLONIAL Decentralised Societies

SOCIETIES IN  Societies that did not  Define Decentralised societies  Question and  Achievers Junior
ZAMBIA have a well defined answer Secondary Social
political structure or  Teacher’s Studies Book 8
societies that did not exposition pp 47-52
have chiefs or kings.  Group discussion  Progress in Social
 Tonga  Identify the social, political, Studies Book 8 pp
economic and cultural features 63-64
of the Tonga
GOVERNANCE ELECTIONS
 Class discussion  Achievers Junior
 Choosing of leaders  Explain the meaning of  Gallery walk Secondary Social
through voting election  A talk Studies Book 8
pp 148
 Types of elections:  Explain the types of elections  Progress in Social
Presidential, , Studies Book 8.pp
parliamentary, Local 156
government (General  MK Junior
or Tripartite, By- Secondary Civic
election pp 42-44

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 MAN AND HIS FORESTS AND THEIR  Question and
ENVIRONMENT PRODUCTS answer
 A large area of land  Define the term forest  Field trip e.g.
covered with a lot Forestry
trees and bushes. Department
 Anything that grows  Define vegetation  Tour around the  Achievers Junior
in a place. school to observe Secondary Social
 Types of Vegetation  Describe the types of vegetation natural Studies Book 8
found in Zambia: found in Zambia vegetation pp 82-84
Closed, Open and  Progress in Social
Swamps Studies Book 8.
Pp 97
 Other relevant
sources can be
used

2
PRE-COLONIAL DECENTRALISED  Identify the social, political,  Question and  Achievers Junior
SOCIETIES SOCIETIES economic and cultural features answer Secondary Social
 Ila of the Ila and Lenje  Teacher’s Studies Book 8
 Lenje exposition pp 49-51
 Group discussion  Progress in Social
Studies Book 8 pp
 Class discussion 63
GOVERNANCE ELECTIONS  Describe the electoral process  Gallery walk
 Electoral procedure:  A talk  Achievers Junior
Delimitation, Voter  Role play Secondary Social
Registration, Studies Book 8
nomination and pp 149-150
election campaign,  Progress in Social
Voting, counting the Studies Book 8.pp
results at the polling 157-158
station and declaring  MK Junior
the winner Secondary Civic
 Question and pp 42-43
MAN AND HIS TYPES OF TREE answer
ENVIRONMENT SPECIES  Identify the type of tree species  Field trip e.g.

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  Indigenous : Mukwa, Forestry
Mubanga Department
 Exotic: Tropical  Outline the advantages and  Tour around the
pine, Gmelina disadvantages of indigenous school to observe
 Advantages and and exotic trees natural  Achievers Junior
disadvantage of vegetation Secondary Social
exotic and  Research Studies Book 8
indigenous trees pp 84
 Progress in Social
Studies Book 8 pp
FOREST PRODUCTS 99-101
AND THEIR USES
 Identify forest products and
 Products: Timber, their uses
honey, mushrooms,
herbs, fruits, tubers,  Other relevant
vegetables, fuel sources can be
wood, caterpillars. used
 Uses: food (honey,
fruits, mushrooms,
caterpillars ,tubers),
Energy(wood fuel),
Construction
(Timber),
Medication( Herbs)
3
PRE-COLONIAL DECENTRALISED
SOCIETIES IN SOCIETIES OF ZAMBIA
ZAMBIA  Soli  Identify the social, political,  Question and  Achievers Junior
economic and cultural features answer Secondary Social
of the Soli.  Teacher’s Studies Book 8
exposition pp 51-52
 Group discussion  Progress in Social
Studies Book 8 pp
CENTRALISED 63
SOCIETIES  Question and
 Societies that had a  Define decentralised states answer
well defined political  Teacher’s  Achievers Junior

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 structure and were exposition Secondary Social
ruled by either chiefs  Group discussion Studies Book 8
of kings. pp 54
 Progress in Social
 Bemba  Identify the social, political, Studies Book 8 pp
economic and cultural features 65-66
of the Bemba
 Class discussion
GOVERNANCE ELECTIONS  Gallery walk
 Roles of the  Identify the roles of ECZ  A talk
Examination Council
of Zambia: Supervise  Achievers Junior
registration of voters, Secondary Social
conduct presidential Studies Book 8
elections, review pp 151-152
boundaries of  Class discussion  Progress in Social
constituencies etc.  Gallery walk Studies Book 8.pp
 A talk 159
 Electoral practices:  Identify electoral malpractices  MK Junior
rigging ,cheating Secondary Civic
pp 43

 Achievers Junior
Secondary Social
Studies Book 8
pp 152-153
MAN AND HIS IMPORTANCE OF  Question and  Progress in Social
ENVIRONMENT CONSERVING AND answer Studies Book 8.pp
PRESERVING FORESTS  Field trip e.g. 160
 Explain the importance of Forestry  MK Junior
 Provision of food, conserving and preserving Department Secondary Civic
home of wild forests  Tour around the 43-44
animals, purification school to observe
of air, prevent soil natural
erosion, recreation vegetation
and scenery beauty  State the roles of the Forest
 Control forest fires, Department  Achievers Junior
to set up forest Secondary Social

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 reserves, punish Studies Book 8
those who cut trees pp 85-86
without licenses,  Progress in Social
discouraging bad Studies Book 8 pp
farming practices 101
like shifting
cultivation  Identify dangers to forests
 Dangers to forests:
Forest fires,
deforestation,
overgrazing,
Droughts, population
growth

4 PRE-COLONIAL CENTRALISED .  Achievers Junior

SOCIETIES OF SOCIETIES  Identify the social, political,  Research Secondary Social
ZAMBIA  Luyi economic and cultural features  Group Studies Book 8
 Lunda of the Luyi or Lozi and the discussion pp 52-58
Lunda  Question and  Progress in Social
answer Studies Book 8 pp
67-70

GOVERNANCE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT
 Central government:
Legislature,  State the organs of government  Research  Achievers Junior
Executive and  Group Secondary Social
Judiciary. discussion Studies Book 8
 Question and pp 155-158
answer  Progress in Social
Studies Book 8.
Pp 161-162
 MK Junior
Secondary Civic
MAN AND HIS FARMING pp 54
ENVIRONMENT  Define the meaning of farming
 Farming is an  Research

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 activity of growing  Group  Achievers Junior
crops and rearing discussion Secondary Social
livestock  Describe the Lozi system of  Question and Studies Book 8
 Lozi system (Litapa, farming answer pp 88-91
Lishango, Matema,  Progress in Social
Mazulu and Studies Book 8
Matongo) pp 102-104
 Transhumance
 Describe the Chitemene system
 Chitemene system: of farming
Characteristics: use  Other relevant
of simple tools, uses sources can be
family knowledge , used
little capital, no use
of artificial fertiliser
and pesticide

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5 PRE-COLONIAL CENTRALISED
SOCIETIES OF SOCIETIES  Question and  Achievers Junior
ZAMBIA  Identify the social, political, answer Secondary Social
 Chewa economic and cultural features  Teacher’s Studies Book 8
 Ngoni of the Chewa and Ngoni exposition pp 55-57
 Group discussion

GOVERNANCE FUNCTIONS OF THE

CENTRAL  Question and  Achievers Junior
GOVERNMENT answer Secondary Social
 Functions: Law making,  Describe the functions of the  Teacher’s Studies Book 8
implementation and Central government exposition pp 158-159
enforcement  Group discussion  Progress in Social
Studies Book 8 pp
161-162

MAN AND HIS TRADITIONAL  Question and

ENVIRONMENT FARMING SYSTEMS  Describe the Mambwe system answer
 Mambwe (Fundika) of farming  Teacher’s  Achievers Junior
Characteristics: Bury exposition Secondary Social
grass which acts as  Group discussion Studies Book 8
composite manure,  Visit a nearby pp 91-92
practice crop rotation  State the main crops grown small scale farm  Progress in Social
under traditional shifting Studies Book 8
 Crops grown: Millet, cultivation pp 104-105
sorghum, cassava,  Other relevant
lentils, pumpkins, sources can be
beans, maize. used
 Explain the effects of shifting
 Effects: Deforestation, cultivation on the environment
Leaching , Soil erosion,
carbon emission,
rainfall variability

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6 PRE-COLONIAL CENTRALISED
SOCIETIES OF SOCIETIES
ZAMBIA
 Culture is the  Define culture  Question and  Achievers Junior
behaviour and way answer Secondary Social
of life of a  Teacher’s Studies Book 8
community exposition pp 58-59
 Categories of  State the categories of culture  Group discussion  Progress in Social
culture: Material Studies Book 8 70
culture, social
culture and
ideological culture

 Elements: social  State the elements of culture  Question and

organisation , answer
customs and  Teacher’s
traditions, religion, exposition
language, arts, form  Group discussion
of government,  Visit a historical
economic systems site/museum

 Importance:  Explain the importance of

preserves culture to any society
knowledge, dictates
what people do,
determines our
attitude toward life,
controls our
behaviour pattern,
provides identity  Question and
answer
GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT  Teacher’s  Achievers Junior
 History of local  Explain the history of local exposition Secondary Social
government from government in Zambia  A study tour to a Studies Book 8
1964 to present local council pp 160-164
 Functions:  State the functions of local  A talk with  Progress in Social
Collection of levy, government someone from Studies Book 8 pp

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 making by-laws, the council 163
garbage collection,
collect rates  Field trip to any
MAN AND HIS COMMERCIAL local farm
ENVIRONMENT FARMING  A tour to the
 Characteristics:  Describe commercial farming school piggery ,
Crops grown on a poultry, orchard  Achievers Junior
large scale, highly or garden Secondary Social
mechanised (Use of Studies Book 8
advanced equipment pp 92-95
like tractors, planters  Progress in Social
and combine Studies Book 8 pp
harvesters) use of 105-107
chemicals to control
weeds, diseases and  Identify the major cash crops  Other relevant
pests, uses of grown under commercial sources can be
artificial fertiliser farming used

 Crops: maize,
tobacco, cotton,  State the major growing areas
coffee, wheat, for the crops
sugarcane, bananas,
pineapples, tea

 Growing areas:
Chisamba, Mkushi,
Mpongwe,
Mazabuka, Chipata,
Lusaka

 Relief, soil fertility,  State the conditions that favour

labour, market, water the location of commercial
resource, climate. farms

 Temperature and  State the growing conditions

rainfall that favour crop growth

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  To assess the progression rate Question and answer Prepared question papers
7 MID TERM TEST WORK DONE of students


8 FOREIGN DEVELOPMENT OF
INFLUENCE ON SLAVE TRADE AND
ZAMBIA SLAVERY
 Slavery is the system  Explain the meaning of slavery  Question and  Achievers Junior
in which one is and slave trade answer Secondary Social
forced to work for  Teacher’s Studies Book 9
someone who exposition pp 1-14
regards him or her as  Group discussion  Progress in Social
a property to be  Pictures Studies Book 9 pp
bought or sold 2-5
 Slave trade is the  Other relevant
buying and selling of sources can be
people. used
 Social, economic and  Explain the motives behind
political slavery and slave trade up to
the sixteenth century
 Social, economic and  Assess the effects of slave
political trade on African societies
 Question and
 West Africa, Central  Locate the main slave trade answer
Africa, East Africa, routes in Africa  Teacher’s
North Africa exposition
 Group discussion
 Drawing a map
showing slave
trade routes in
Africa

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9 GOVERNANCE HOUSE OF CHIEFS
 It is advisory body to  Define the House of Chiefs  A talk  Achievers Junior
the government on  Teacher’s Secondary Social
traditional, exposition Studies Book 8
customary and any  Group discussion pp 166-167
other matters  Progress in Social
referred to it by the Studies Book 8 pp
president 164
 Roles: providing
leadership in the  Identify roles of traditional
community, custody rulers
of traditional land.

MAN AND HIS PLANTATION/ESTATE  Visit a local

ENVIRONMENT FARMING  Define the term plantation estate
 State the characteristics of  Teacher’s  Achievers Junior
 A large farm on estate / plantation agriculture exposition Secondary Social
which crops are  Group discussion Studies Book 8
grown mainly for pp 95-96
export  Progress in Social
 Characteristics: Studies Book 8 pp
Foreign-owned, 107-108
labour intensive,  Other relevant
long-term sources can be
investment, large used
capital, irrigation,
processing done on
site, export oriented,
mainly grows cash
crops.

10 FOREIGN TRIANGULAR SLAVE

INFLUENCE ON TRADE
ZAMBIA
 Describe the Triangular Slave
 Involved three  Question and  Achievers Junior
continent which are Trade answer Secondary Social
Africa, America and  Teacher’s Studies Book 9

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 Europe  Identify factors that led to the exposition pp 1-14
 Factors: Rise of abolishment of slavery and slave  Group discussion  Progress in Social
humanitarian, The trade  Charts Studies Book 9 pp
Industrial Revolution  Maps 11-13
in Britain, Formation
of anti-slavery
movements, religious
revival, French and
American
Revolution etc.
 Class discussions  Achievers Junior
 State the composition of the
GOVERNANCE HOUSE OF CHIEFS  A visit to a local Secondary Social
 Three representatives house of chiefs chief, village Studies Book 8
from each province  Explain the role of the house of headman or induna pp 166-167
 Roles: Advising chiefs  Progress in Social
government on Studies Book 8 pp
traditional issues, to 164
discuss matters on
customary roles.

MAN AND HIS COMMERCIAL  Field trip to any

ENVIRONMENT LIVESTOCK FARMING  Define commercial livestock local farm
 Rearing of animals farming  A tour to the  Achievers Junior
for sale e.g. sheep, school piggery , Secondary Social
goats, pigs, cattle poultry, orchard Studies Book 8
and poultry or garden pp 96
 Exotic breed include:  State the types of cattle kept in  Progress in Social
Boran, Hereford and Zambia Studies Book 8 pp
Brahman which are 108-110
kept for meat.
 Friesians, Swiss
brown, Jersey,
Guernsey, Ayrshire
are kept for milk
 Indigenous breeds

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 include:
 Angoni
 Tonga
 Lozi

11 FOREIGN PEOPLE WHO WERE

INFLUENCE ON INSTRUMENTAL IN THE
ZAMBIA ABOLITION OF
SLAVERY AND SLAVE
TRADE

 William Wilberforce  Identify people who were  Research  Achievers Junior

and Abraham instrumental in the abolition  Teacher’s Secondary Social
Lincoln of slavery and slave trade exposition Studies Book 9
 Group discussion pp 11-14
 Progress in Social
Studies Book 9 pp
14-16
ECONOMIC MONEY
DEVELOPMENT
 Question and
 Coins or bank  Explain the concept money answer
notes used as  Teacher’s  Achievers Junior
medium of exposition Secondary Social
exchange  Group discussion Studies Book 9
 Characteristics of  Describe the Characteristics  Bank notes and pp 111-113
money: portability, of money coins  Progress in Social
 Charts Studies Book 9
durability
 Outline the function of 92-94
 Functions of
money: medium of money
exchange, measure
of value

MAN AND HIS FACTORS INFLUENCING

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 ENVIRONMENT COMMERCIAL
LIVESTOCK FARMING  Field trip to any
 Diseases and pests,  State factors influencing local farm
pasture, markets, commercial livestock  A tour of the
water scarcity, farming school piggery ,
traditions, thefts poultry, orchard  Achievers Junior
or garden Secondary Social
 Group discussion Studies Book pp
 Deforestation,
96-97
pollution, soil  Explain the impact of  Progress in Social
erosion, commercial farming on the Studies Book pp
displacement of environment 109-110
human and wildlife

 To assess the Question and answer Question papers

END OF TERM progression rate of
12/13 EXAMINATION Work done students

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 Republic of Zambia

MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

SOUTHERN PROVINCE SOCIAL STUDIES COMMON SCHEME

TERM THREE GRADE 8-2018

WEEK TOPIC SUB- TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHOD/AIDSTEST REFERENCE

/PRACTICAL
1  Achievers Junior
FOREIGN ARRIVAL OF  Research Secondary Social
INFLUENCE ON EUROPEANS  Define imperialism Studies Book 9 pp
ZAMBIA  Imperialism refers to  Teacher’s 17-29
the policies adopted exposition  Progress in Social
by Europeans  Group discussion Studies Book 9 pp
ECONOMIC countries after 1850 18-26
DEVELOPMENT to take over and
control even larger
parts of the world
both economically
and politically. It ,
also means a belief
MAN AND HIS in empire building or
EVIRONMENT a policy of extending
rule or influence of a
country over other
countries or colonies.
 Scramble for Africa
refers to the manner  Define Scramble for Africa
in which European
nations rushed into
Africa so they can

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 divide up its riches
among themselves
by setting up
colonies.

 Social, political,
economic, religious  Assess the aims of European
and humanitarian imperialism and the scramble
for Africa
 Exploration of Africa
by Europeans:  Discuss the factors that
Geographical influenced European
reasons, industrial exploration
revolution,
missionary, role of
 African Associations

FOREIGN
INFLUENCE ON
2 ZAMBIA LAW OF DEMAND AND  Achievers Junior
SUPPLY Secondary Social
 Law of demand and  Explain the law of supply and  Class discussion Studies Book 9
ECONOMIC supply: Inflation and demand  Question and pp 11-113
DEVELOPMENT deflation answer  Progress in Social
Studies Book 9 pp
94-96
FISHING  Define fishing  Question and
 It is the act of catching answer
fish in a fishery.  Teacher’s  Achievers Junior
MAN AND HIS  It is a place where fish  Define a fishery exposition Secondary Social
EVIRONMENT is caught  Group discussion Studies Book 8
 Importance: provides  State the importance of  Map of Zambia pp 100-104
employment, source, of fishing showing different  Progress in Social
protein, foreign fisheries Studies Book 8
exchange, development  Locate the major fisheries in pp 111-113
of other industries Zambia

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  Lakes: Kariba,
Tanganyika, Mweru,
Bangweulu
 Rivers: Zambezi,
Kafue, Chambeshi-
Luapula, Luangwa
 Swamps: Lukanga,
Barotse flood plains
 Fish farms

FOREIGN ARRIVAL OF
3 INFLUENCE ON EUROPEANS
ZAMBIA
 West Africa and
North Africa: Mungo  Describe the exploration of  Class discussion  Achievers Junior
Park, Heinrich Barth Africa by Europeans  Question and Secondary Social
and Richard Lemon answer Studies Book 9
Lander pp 21-27
 Progress in Social
Studies Book 9 pp
20-26

ECONOMIC MONEY LAUNDERING  Define money laundering

DEVELOPMENT  Passing money that  A talk from a  Achievers Junior
has been acquired DEC or ACC or Secondary Social
illegally through a ZP money Studies Book 9
legitimate business laundering unit pp 117 -119
or bank account in personnel  Progress in Social
order to disguise or  Group discussion Studies Book 9 pp
hide its illegal 97-98
origins  Describe money laundering  Other relevant
 Laundering: fraud, activities. sources can be
deceit, false  Identify effects of money used
pretences laundering
 Effects: Banks loses
business, the bank
becomes a criminal

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 network itself,
society loses
integrity  Identify Zambia’s agencies
 Agencies: Anti- that work together to fight
money laundering money laundering
investigations Unit
(AMLIU), Drug
Enforcement
Commission of
Zambia (DEC),
National Task Force
on Money
Laundering
(NTFOAML), Anti-
Corruption
Commission (ACC)
and Zambia Police
Service (ZP).

MAN AND HIS FISHING

ENVIRONMENT  Breams, babble,  Identify the types of fish  Group discussion
tiger-fish, bottle- found in Zambia  Question and  Achievers Junior
fish, Nile perch answer Secondary Social
(buka-buka), fresh  Pictures Studies Book 8
water sardines pp 105-107
(kapenta)  Progress in Social
Studies Book 8 pp
114
 Gill and seine nets,  Describe fishing methods
baskets, fishing used in Zambia
lines, motor boats,
dugout canoes,
spears

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4  Achievers Junior
FOREIGN ARRIVAL OF Secondary Social
INFLUENCE ON EUROPEANS  Describe the exploration of  Class discussion Studies Book 9
ZAMBIA  Exploration of Africa by Europeans  Question and pp 21-28
Southern, Central answer  Progress in Social
and East Africa:  Map Studies Book 9 pp
David Livingstone,  Chart 20-26
Henry Morton  G. Haantobolo
Stanley and John Junior Secondary
Speke History pp 67-69

ECONOMIC BUDGET
DEVELOPMENT  Plan of income and  Explain budget  Question and  Achievers Junior
expenditure answer Secondary Social
 Group Studies Book 9
 Individual, family discussion pp 122-129
 Describe types of budgets  Research  Progress in Social
and national
Studies Book 9 pp
99-108
 Income and  Identify features of a budget  Other relevant
expenditure sources can be
used

MAN AND HIS FISHING

ENVIRONMENT  Smoking, sun  Describe fish processing  Achievers Junior
drying, salting, methods.  Class discussion Secondary Social
freezing, caning  Pictures Studies Book 8
 A visit to the pp 107-110
 Marketing, storage, fisheries  Progress in Social
 State the challenges facing
Department or a Studies Book 8
transportation, the fishing industry local fishery pp 114-117
over fishing, bad
fishing methods
 Suggest possible solutions
 Restocking, annual to challenges facing the
fish bans, fish fishing industry
farming

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 FOREIGN RESULTS OF
INFLUENCE ON EUROPEAN  Achievers Junior
5 ZAMBIA IMPERIALISM Secondary Social
 State the results of  Question and Studies Book 9
 Social, political,
European imperialism in answer pp 33-37
economic, religious  Class discussion  Progress in Social
Central Africa
 Research Studies Book 9 pp
 Role play 27-33
EUROPEAN
EUROPEAN
OCCUPATION OF  Other relevant
OCCUPATION OF
CENTRAL AFRICA sources can be
CENTRAL AFRICA
used
 Missionaries,
hunters and  Class discussion
concession seekers  Identify the agents  Research
 John Cecil Rhodes instrumental in European  Role play
and the British occupation of Central Africa
South Africa
Company

ECONOMIC  Roles: Drafting,  Explain the role of parliament  Question and  Achievers Junior
DEVELOPMENT legislative approval, in the budget process answer Secondary Social
monitoring  Class discussion Studies Book 9
implementation,  Teacher pp 127-128
audit. exposition  Progress in Social
 Taxes, donor funding  Explain sources of national Studies Book 9 pp
etc budget 103-105

MAN AND HIS TOURISM

ENVIRONMENT
 Tourism is an  Define tourism and a tourist  Debate  Achievers Junior
industry which  Teacher Secondary Social
exposition Studies Book 8
involves visiting of
 Map showing pp 112-119

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 places and countries Zambia’s tourist  Progress in Social
for pleasure and attractions Studies Book 8 pp
recreation  Brainstorming 118- 121
 A tourist is a person  Field trip to a
who visits of places tourist attraction  Other relevant
sources can be
and countries for
used
pleasure and
recreation

 National parks,
waterfalls,  Identify the major tourist
historical sites, attractions in Zambia
traditional
ceremonies, water
sports

 Advantages:
foreign exchange  State the advantages and
earnings, cultural disadvantages of tourism
exchange,
infrastructural
development,
employment
 Disadvantages:
trafficking in
trophies, diseases,
prostitution

 Cultural heritage,  Explain the importance of

sustainable conserving tourism
development, resources
recreation

6 AFRICAN

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REACTION TO AFRICAN RESISTANCE  Debate
FOREIGN RULE IN TO COLONIALISM  Describe African resistance to  Group work  Achievers Junior
CENTRAL AFRICA  Primary resistance: colonialism  Picture studies Secondary Social
Bambatha Rebellion, Studies Book 9
Maji Maji Rebellion pp 40-49
 The Chimulenga  Progress in Social
Uprising and The Studies Book 9 pp
Chilembwe Uprising 34-46

ECONOMIC BUDGET
DEVELOPMENT  Control measure,  Explain the importance of a  Research
transparency, budget  Question and
equity, answer  Achievers Junior
accountability etc  Class discussion Secondary Social
 Teacher Studies Book 9
 Identify the challenges exposition pp 129-131
 Tax evasion,
 Progress in Social
corruption, theft, associated with budget
Studies Book 9 pp
fraud etc implementation
106-107

DEVELOPMENT IN
ZAMBIA MINING IN ZAMBIA  Question and  Achievers Junior
 It is the process of  Define mining
answer Secondary Social
obtaining mineral  Pictures Studies Book 9
resources from the  Maps pp 60-67
earth’s surface  Progress in Social
Studies Book 9 pp
 Open and shaft  Describe methods of 49-57
mining mining

 Copper, cobalt, coal,  State the major minerals

precious stones,
mined in Zambia
nickel

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  Employment,  Discuss the contribution of
foreign exchange, mining to the socio-economic
economic development
development,
social amenities,
infrastructural
development

 To assess the progression rate Question and answer Prepared question papers
7 MID TERM TEST WORK DONE of students

8 AFRICAN AFRICAN RESISTANCE

REACTION TO TO COLONIALISM  Explain the meaning of  Debate  Achievers Junior
FOREIGN RULE  Secondary secondary resistance  Research Secondary Social
Resistance was the  A talk Studies Book 9
struggle for  Pictures pp 45-53
nationalism and  Question and  Progress in Social
independence answer Studies Book 9 pp
 Describe African resistance to
37-38
colonialism in Northern
 Struggle for
Rhodesia
independence in
Northern Rhodesia:
 Explain how Simon Mwansa
Kapwepwe helped in the
 Simon Mwansa
struggle for independence
Kapwepwe

ECONOMIC TRADE  Achievers Junior

DEVELOPMENT  Exchange of goods  Picture Secondary Social
 Define the term trade
and services  Question and Studies Book 9
 Local trade: buying answer pp 134-137
 Describe local and
and selling of goods  A visit to a local  Progress in Social
international trade

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 and services within market Studies Book 9
the country  Role play pp 109-116
 International trade:
buying and selling
of goods and
services between
countries
 Importance of
international trade:  Discuss the importance of
a nation specialises international trade
in producing one
good, expands
market, improves
economic relations

 Achievers Junior
DEVELOPMENT IN MINING – IMPACT OF  Debate Secondary Social
 Discuss the impact of mining
ZAMBIA MINING ON THE  Question and Studies Book 9
on the environment
ENVIROMENT answer pp 68-70
 Impacts: pollution ,  Picture studies  Progress in Social
deforestation, spread  Group Studies Book 9 pp
of diseases, loss of discussion 57-60
aquatic life,  Gallery walk
displacement of
people and animals
 Explain the recent
 Developments:
development in the mining
increase in the
sector
mining of copper,
opening of new
mines, mining of
uranium, giving
licenses to oil
prospecting
companies.
 Explain the problems faced by

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  Problems: the mining industries
Fluctuating copper
prices, illegal
mining, economic
recession

9 AFRICAN AFRICAN RESISTANCE

REACTION TO TO COLONIALISM  Class discussion  Achievers Junior
FOREIGN RULE  Julia Mulenga  Explain how Julia Mulenga  Teacher Secondary Social
Nsofwa’s and Mama Nsofwa and Mama Kankasa exposition Studies Book 9
Kankasa’s helped in the struggle for  Group pp 49-60
contribution to the Zambia’s independence discussion  Revised Syllabus
struggle for  A talk by a Social Studies 9
independence nationalist pp 50-53

ECONOMIC TRADE
DEVELOPMENT  Is the means by  Define the chain of  Picture  Achievers Junior
which products are distribution  Question and Secondary Social
answer Studies Book 9
distributed from
 A visit to a local pp 136-137
producers to market  Progress in Social
consumers  Role play Studies Book 9 pp
 Manufacturer ,  Describe chain of distribution 109-110
Wholesaler ,
retailer and
consumer
MANUFACTURING AND
DEVELOPMENT IN FOOD PROCESSING
ZAMBIA INDUSTRIES
 Production of  Define industry
goods and services  Achievers Junior
Secondary Social
 Define manufacturing industry  A visit to a local Studies Book 9
 These convert raw
industry. pp 72-74
materials and semi  Group  Progress in Social
finished products into discussion Studies Book 9 pp
finished goods or  Research 61-62
products  Gallery walk

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  These convert raw
materials into new  Define processing industry
refined products,
which may not
necessary be usable
e.g. maize to mealie
meal – to be further
processed
 Types: Primary,  State the types of industries
secondary, Tertiary
and quaternary

 Describe factors influencing

 Raw materials, the location of industries
power, transport,
labour, market,
government policy,
site (land and
water)

10 AFRICAN
REACTION TO AFRICAN RESISTANCE
FOREIGN RULE TO COLONIALISM  Class discussion  Achievers Junior
 Mainza Chona and  Explain how Mainza Chona
and Harry Mwaanga  Teacher Secondary Social
Harry Mwaanga exposition Studies Book 9
Nkumbula helped in the
struggle for Zambia’s  Group pp 50 -52
independence discussion  Progress in Social
 A talk by a Studies Book 9 pp
nationalist 41-42

ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TRADE

 Poor transport and  Identify the challenges

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 communication, associated with local and  Picture study  Achievers Junior
unfair competition, international trade  Question and Secondary Social
poor quality of answer Studies Book 9
products,  A visit to a local pp 137- 141
counterfeit market  Progress in Social
products, porous  Role play Studies Book 9 pp
112 -116
borders,
inadequate
harmonised  Other relevant
standards sources can be
 Crimes associated  Identify crimes associated used
with trade: with trade
smuggling ,
counterfeits,
human and drug
trafficking , fraud,
corruption

DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING AND

ZAMBIA FOOD PROCESSING  Achievers Junior
INDUSTRIES Secondary Social
 State the types of Studies Book 9
 Steel making,  A visit to a local PP 74- 80
manufacturing industries
textiles, leather, industry.  Progress in Social
furniture,  Group Studies Book 9
brick/block discussion PP 64-65
making, pottery  Research  Other relevant
 Identify the types of food  Gallery walk sources can be
 Milling, caning, processing industries used
confectionery,
beverage

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11
AFRICAN THE STRUGGLE FOR  Describe the struggle for  Picture study  Achievers Junior
REACTION TO INDEPENDENCE IN independence in Southern  A talk Secondary Social
FOREIGN RULE SOUTHERN Rhodesia  Research Studies Book 9
RHODESIA PP 52-54
(ZIMBABWE)  Progress in Social
Studies Book 9
 Joshua Nkomo, PP 42-43
Ian Smith, Robert
Mugabe, ZANU

GOVERNANCE FUNDAMENTAL
HUMAN RIGHTS
 Human rights are  Definition of human rights  Teacher  Achievers Junior
freedoms, exposition Secondary Social
privileges and  Group Studies Book 9
entitlements discussion PP 144-147
every human  Zambia Police  Progress in Social
being has by VSU Studies Book 9
virtue of his or PP 120- 135
her belonging to
the human race.
 Inherent,  Identify the characteristics of
universal, human rights
inalienable, inter-
dependant, and
interrelated

DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING AND

ZAMBIA FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES
 Achievers Junior

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  Cost of raw  A visit to a local Secondary Social
materials,  Explain challenges faced by industry. Studies Book 9
capital, manufacturing and  Group PP 80-81
competition, processing industries discussion  Progress in Social
transport,  Research Studies Book 9
storage,  Gallery walk PP 66
 Other relevant
market,
sources can be
technology
used
 Government  Suggest the solutions to the
should problems faced by
subsidise the manufacturing
cost of raw,
reduce tax on
imported raw
materials,
improve
storage
facilities

12 & 13 REVISION AND  To assess the Question and answer Question papers
END OF TERM WORK DONE progression rate of
students

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 REBUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

SOUTHERN PROVINCE SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 9 COMMON SCHEMES

TERM ONE-2018

WEEK TOPIC SUB- TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHOD/AIDS REFERENCE

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 AFRICAN STRUGGLE FOR
1 RESISTANCE TO INDEPENDENCE IN  Achievers Junior
FOREIGN RULE NYASALAND  Describe the struggle for  Picture study Secondary
 Kamuzu Banda and independence in Malawi  Question and Social Studies
John Chilembwe answer Book 9 PP 54-
Uprising 55
 Progress in
Social Studies
GOVERNANCE CATEGORIES OF HUMAN  State the categories of  Teacher Book 9 PP 39-
RIGHTS human rights exposition 40
 Categories: First  Group discussion
generation rights,  Research
Second generation
rights, third generation  Explain the United Nations
rights Convention on the Right of
 Background to the Child (UNCRC).
UNCRC e.g. Child
education, health,
fair treatment etc.

INSTITUTIONS THAT  Achievers Junior

REGULATE  Identify institutions that Secondary
MANUFACTURING regulate manufacturing Social Studies
DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRIES IN ZAMBIA industries in Zambia Book 9 PP 147-
ZAMBIA  Institutions: Zambia 151
Bureau of Standards,  Progress in
Zambia Environmental Social Studies
Management Agency Book 9 PP 120-
(ZEMA), 123
Pharmaceutical
Regulatory Authority,  Any relevant
Zambia Police material
Intellectual Property

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 Unit, Local Authorities,
Competition and
Consumer Protection
Commission (CCPC).
Zambia Weights and
Measures Agency
END OF TOPIC TEST END OF TOPIC TEST END OF TOPIC TEST
END OF TOPIC TEST

2 AFRICAN REACTION CENTRAL AFRICAN

TO FOREIGN RULE FEDERATION  Achievers Junior
IN CENTRAL AFRICA  A federation is a  Define federation  Research Secondary
group of states  Teacher Social Studies
controlled by a exposition Book 9 pp 55-56
central  Group discussion  Progress in
government  Discuss reasons for and Social Studies
 Social, political, against the Central African Book 9 pp 44-46
economic Federation

GOVERNANCE HUMAN RIGHTS

VIOLATIONS
 Identify factors that lead  Research  Achievers Junior
 Human rights
to human right  Teacher Secondary
violations: Lack of exposition Social Studies
information, violations
 Group discussion Book 9 pp 153-
corruption etc 154
 Obstacles to
reporting human  Discuss obstacles to  Progress in
rights violations: reporting human rights Social Studies
Fear of violations Book 9 pp 128-
victimisation, lack of 132
support, etc

DEVELOPMENT IN POWER AND ENERGY

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 ZAMBIA GENERATING
INDUSTRIES
 Energy is the capacity  Picture study  Achievers Junior
to perform work and  Define power and energy  Teacher Secondary
power is the rate of exposition Social Studies
performing work or  Group discussion Book 9 pp 83-85
transferring energy  Video  Progress in
Social Studies
 Energy that can be  Define renewable energy Book 9 pp 71-72
replaced after being
used

 Renewable: hydro-  Describe how H.E.P is  Other relevant

electricity. generated sources can be
used

 Advantages and  State the advantage and

disadvantages of disadvantages of H.E.P
H.E.P

3
AFRICAN REACTION SUCCESSES AND
TO FOREIGN RULE FAILURES OF THE
IN CENTRAL AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICAN
FEDERATION  Debate  Achievers Junior
 Reasons for: Economic
 Discuss the reason for  Teacher Secondary
development, stop and against the exposition Social Studies
Africans from fighting for federation  Group discussion Book 9 pp 56-57
independence, to counter  Progress in
South Africa’s apartheid Social Studies
policies Book 9 pp 46
 Reasons against: Fear of
domination by the whites,
prevention of political
advancement

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 GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS AND
ORGANISATIONS THAT
PROMOTE HUMAN
RIGHTS IN ZAMBIA  Gallery walk  Achievers Junior
 Government Institutions :  Teacher Secondary
Police-VSU, Human  Identify institutions and exposition Social Studies
Rights Commission, organisations that  Group discussion Book 9 pp Pp
Judiciary, National promote human rights 155-157
Assembly, Judicial in Zambia  Progress in
Complaints Authority, Social Studies
Police Public Complaints Book 9 pp 133-
Authority 134
 Non-Governmental  Other relevant
Organisations: sources can be
Amnesty International, Young used
Women Christian Association,
Zambia Association For
Research and Development
(ZARD)
DEVELOPMENT IN RENEWABLE SOURCES
ZAMBIA OF ENERGY.  Explain how solar  Research  Achievers Junior
power, wind and geo-  Teacher Secondary
 solar power, wind, thermal is generated exposition Social Studies
geo-thermal and  Group discussion Book 9 pp 86-88
biogas  A visit  Progress in
 State the advantages Social Studies
and disadvantage of Book 9 pp 71-75
solar power, wind, geo-
thermal and biogas

4 AFRICAN REACTION SUCCESSES AND

TO FOREIGN RULE FAILURES OF THE
IN CENTRAL AFRICA FEDERATION  Assess the successes and  Debate  Achievers Junior
 Successes: Economic failures of the Federation  Teacher Secondary
growth, political Social Studies

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 advancement, exposition Book 9 pp 56-57
nationalist movements  Group discussion  Progress in
were strengthened,  Picture study Social Studies
promoted investment Book 9 pp 46
and emergence of new
towns.
 Failures: failed to  Other relevant
address the social, sources can be
political and economic used
imbalances, unfair
income between
whites and blacks, low
employment rate for
Africans, Lack of
adequate African
participation in
governance,
Uncontrolled White
population growth
GOVERNANCE CORRUPTION
 Abuse of power or  Achievers Junior
authority for  Debate Secondary
private financial or  Explain the term corruption  Talk by ACC Social Studies
non- financial  Role play Book 9 pp 160-
gain.  Group discussion 163
 It is also giving  Progress in
some gifts in Social Studies
return for a Book 9 pp 137-
favour 139
 Forms: Bribery,
nepotism, fraud,
 Forms of corruption
theft
 Other relevant
 Causes of  Explain the causes of sources can be
corruption: corruption used
greedy, poverty,
illiteracy

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 DEVELOPMENT IN NON RENEWABLE
ZAMBIA SOURCES OF ENERGY
 Achievers Junior
 Those in limited  Research Secondary
supply and cannot be  Define non-renewable  Teacher Social Studies
replaced energy exposition Book 9 pp 88-91
 Non-renewable:  Group discussion  Progress in
 A visit Social Studies
petroleum
Book 9 pp 68--
 Explain how crude oil is 69
 coal refined to produce various
forms of energy

 Explain how coal is used as

an energy source
HISTORY-REVISION HISTORY-REVISION AND HISTORY-REVISION AND HISTORY-REVISION HISTORY-REVISION
5 AND ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS

GOVERNANCE CORRUPTION

 Effects of  Explain the effects of  Question and  Achievers Junior

corruption: Poverty, corruption answer Secondary
poor leadership,  Teacher Social Studies
compromised exposition Book 9 pp163-
 Group discussion 166
standards, high
 Debate  Progress in
prices on goods
Social Studies
 Saying no to  Describe the role of the Book 9 pp 138-
corruption, community in fighting 139
reporting corruption
corruption to
relevant authorities.
 Other relevant

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  Institutions : Anti-  Identify the institutions sources can be
Corruption and organisations that used
Commission (ACC), spearheads the fight
Police, Courts etc against corruption in
 Organisations : Zambia
Transparency
International
Zambia(TIZ), FODEP

DEVELOPMENT IN
ZAMBIA NON-RENEWABLE
ENERGY SOURCES  Explain how nuclear  Question and  Achievers Junior
 Nuclear energy energy is produced answer Secondary
 State the advantage and  Teacher Social Studies
disadvantages of nuclear exposition Book 9 pp 90-92
energy  Group discussion  Progress in
 Explain the use of wood  Research Social Studies
 Woodfuel fuel as a source of energy Book 9 pp 69-70
 State the advantages and
disadvantages of using
Woodfuel

HISTORY- REVISON WORK DONE  To assess the progression Question and answer Past question papers
rate of students

6 GOVERNANCE CONFLICT RESOLUTION  Achievers Junior

 Misunderstanding  Define the term conflict  Role play Secondary
and quarrels  Text Book study Social Studies
between people  Group discussion Book 9 pp 170-
 The process of 176
resolving disputes  Define conflict resolution  Progress in
or disagreements Social Studies
Book 9 pp 142-
 Emotional response
 Discuss how people 143
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 and physical respond to conflict
response  Explain factors that
 Reaction: Culture, influence people’s reaction
gender, knowledge, to conflict
previous experience
etc.
 Levels: Individual,  Identify levels of conflict in
community, society
international,
family, national
DEVELOPMENT IN
ZAMBIA INSTITUTIONS DEAL ING
IN POWER AND ENERGY  Identify institutions dealing  Question and  Achievers Junior
 Institutions: ZESCO, in power and energy in answer Secondary
Copperbelt Energy Zambia  A talk Social Studies
Corporation and  Group discussion Book 9 pp 93-95
ERB  Progress in
Social Studies
 Functions:  State the functions of Book 9 pp 76
ZESCO: Generation, ZESCO, CEC and ERB
transmission,
training
CEC: Owns optic
fibre on power lines,
owns part of
Zambia-DRC inter-
connector line
ERB: issue license,
investigate
complaints from
consumers

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  To assess the progression Question and answer Prepared question papers
7 MID TERM TEST WORK DONE rate of students

8 HISTORY- REVISON WORK DONE  To assess the progression Question and answer Past question papers
rate of students

GOVERNANCE CAUSES ANDE EFFECTS

OF CONFLICT  Question and  Achievers Junior
 Wars, economic,  Explain the causes of answer Secondary
deprivation, conflict.  Teacher Social Studies
discrimination, exposition Book 9 pp 174-
ethnicism, genocide  Group discussion 180
etc  Research  Progress in
Social Studies
Book 9 pp 144-
 Disunity,  Discuss effects of 147
destruction of conflict
infrastructure,
environmental
degradation,
refugees.

DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:

ZAMBIA POPULATION  Explain population  Question and

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 concepts answer  Achievers Junior
 Population,  Group discussion Secondary
population density,  Describe the population  Map of Social Studies
census, growth rate, distribution of Zambia population Book 9 pp 99-
birth rate, mortality distribution of 105
Zambia  Progress in
rate ,fertility rate,  State factors that affect Social Studies
natural increase, sex population distribution Book 9 pp 78-81
ratio, dependency
rate ratio, infant
mortality rate,
maternal mortality
rate

 High density,
medium density and
low density areas

 Factors: Relief,
rainfall, natural
9
resources,
industries or
employment

HISTORY- REVISON WORK DONE Question and answer

 To assess the progression
rate of students

GOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS TO  Question and  Achievers Junior

CONFLICTS answer Secondary
 Role play Social Studies
 Application of  Identify solutions to  Group discussion Book 9 pp 180-
conflict resolution conflicts 183
methods, Peace  Progress in
education, Social Studies
democratic Book 9 pp 147-
governance 150

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REGIONAL AND REGIONAL
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS  Teacher  Achievers Junior
ORGANISATIONS  Regional organisations:  Identify the regional exposition Secondary
SADC, COMESA, organisation to which  Group discussion Social Studies
NEPAD and AU Zambia belongs  Gallery walk Book 9 pp 191-
 Structure of SADC: 196
Summit of heads of  Outline the structure and  Progress in
States, Council of functions of SADC Social Studies
ministers, Organ on Book 9 pp 154-
policies, Defence and 157
Security Co-operation,
Secretariat, Tribunal,
Ministerial committee,
Standing Committee of  Other relevant
Senior Officials, sources can be
National Committee used
 Functions:
standardisation, quality
assurance, accreditation
FACTORS LEADING TO
DEVELOPMENT IN RAPID POPULATION  Achievers Junior
ZAMBIA GROWTH  Question and Secondary
 Factors: Early  State factors leading to answer Social Studies
marriages, life rapid population growth  Research Book 9 pp 105
expectancy, birth in Zambia  Group discussion  Progress in
rate, fertility rate, Social Studies
poverty, traditional Book 9 pp 81-83
attitudes, improved
medical facilities
 Problems:
Unemployment, stress  Explain the socio-economic
on social facilities, problems of rapid  Other relevant
spread of diseases, population growth sources can be
housing problems,
used
garbage problems

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10 HISTORY WORK DONE  To assess the progression Question and answer Work covered
ASSESSMENT rate of students

REGIONAL AND  Structure: Heads of  Outline the structure and  Question and  Achievers Junior
INTERNATIONAL state, Council of functions of SADC answer Secondary
ORGANISATIONS ministers, technical  Chart Social Studies
committees, Liaison  Map study Book 9 pp191-
 Functions: 200
standardisation,  Progress in
quality assurance, Social Studies
accreditation Book 9 pp 155-
161
 Structure: Assembly of  Outline the structure and
African Union, Heads functions of NEPAD
of state and
government
implementation,
Steering Committee,
Secretariat, National,
NEPARD Council
NEPAD Structures
 Functions:
DEVELOPMENT IN standardisation,
ZAMBIA quality assurance,

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 HISTORY accreditation
ASSESSMENT

REGIONAL AND POPULATION

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
ORGANISATIONS  Define migration  Achievers Junior
 Movement of people  Question and Secondary
from one place to answer Social Studies
another  Group discussion Book 9 pp 105-
11 TYPES OF MIGRATION  Define rural-urban  Research 108
 Movement of people migration  Progress in
from rural to urban Social Studies
areas  State the causes of rural- Book 9 pp 83-85
DEVELOPMENT IN  Push factors: drought, urban migration
ZAMBIA lack of school places,
poor social facilities
 pull factors:
Employment, good
social facilities  Identify the effects of rural-
 Rural areas: lowers urban migration on rural
agriculture production, areas and urban areas
few energetic and
educated youths, rural
areas remain
undeveloped
 Urban areas:
Overcrowding,
outbreak of diseases
 To assess the progression Question and answer Prepared question papers
12 & 13 END OF TERM TEST WORK DONE rate of students

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 Republic of Zambia

MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

SOUTHERN PROVINCE SOCIAL STUDIES COMMON SCHEMES

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 GRADE 9 TERM TWO-2018

WEEK TOPIC SUB- TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHOD/AIDS REFERENCE

Structure: The Assembly,  Achievers Junior

1 REGIONAL AND Executive Council, Pan  Outline the structures and  Question and Secondary Social
INTERNATIONAL African Parliament, African functions of the AU answer Studies Book 9
ORGANISATIONS Court on Human and Peoples  Map study pp 185-191
Rights, Specialised Technical  Charts  Progress in Social
Committees, Peace and Studies Book 9 pp
Security Council, Financial 161-165
Institutions,

 Achievers Junior
2 REGIONAL AND  Advisory Board on Secondary Social
INTERNATIONAL Corruption, African  Outline the structures and  Question and Studies Book 9
ORGANISATIONS Committee of functions of the AU answer pp 185-191
Experts on Human  Map study  Progress in Social
and Welfare of the  Charts Studies Book 9 pp
Child 161-16

 Other relevant
sources can be
used

DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN – URBAN

ZAMBIA  Achievers Junior
 Movement of people  Define urban-urban migrations  Question and Secondary Social
from urban-urban answer Studies Book 9
areas.  Teacher pp 105
 Causes: Transfers,  State the causes of urban- exposition  Progress in Social
better opportunities urban migration  Group Studies Book 9 pp
like mining, trade discussion 83-85
URBAN-RURAL  Research  Other relevant

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 sources can be
 Movement of people  Define urban-rural migration used
from urban areas to
rural areas
 Causes: Retirement,  State the causes of urban to
safer due to less rural migration
crime, life is
cheaper, farming
blocks, Rural
Electrification
3 HISTORY WORK DONE  To assess the progression rate  Question and  Work covered
ASSESSMENT of students answer  Past question paper

ZAMBIA’S BENEFIT OF
REGIONAL AND BEING A MEMBER OF
INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL
ORGANISATION ORGANISATIONS

 Benefits: Access to a  Discuss benefits of Zambia’s  Question and  Achievers Junior

wider market, membership to regional answer Secondary Social
promotes trade, organisations  Group Studies Book 9
promote tourism, discussion pp 196-208
attracting investing,  Chart  Progress in Social
funding for Studies Book 9 pp
infrastructure 165-170
development

INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS  Question and  Achievers Junior
 Identify international
 The answer Secondary Social
organisations
Commonwealth  Group Studies Book 9
and United Nations discussion pp 107
 Describe membership and  Chart  Progress in Social
structure of the  Map study Studies Book 9 pp
 Membership:
commonwealth 83-85
Consist of Britain

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 and her former
colonies
 Structure: Head of
common wealth,
Heads of
government,
Secretariat,
foundation
DEVELOPMENT IN
RURAL-RURAL
ZAMBIA
 Movement of people
 Define rural-rural migration
from one rural area
to another rural area
 Causes :
Unexplained
 State the causes of rural-rural  Question and  Achievers Junior
frequent deaths in a
migration answer Secondary Social
family, new farming
 Group Studies Book 9
areas, family
discussion pp 107-108
squabbles, lack of
 Picture study  Progress in Social
water, poor
Studies Book 9 pp
productity due to
86-87
frequent droughts
IMPACT OF HIV AND
AIDS ON THE
POPULATION
 Food security, low
 State the impact of HIV and
productivity, high
AIDS on the population
death rate,
4 HISTORY WORK DONE  Assess the progression of pupils  Question and  Work covered
ASSESSMENT answer

REGIONAL AND FUNCTIONS OF THE

INTERNATIONAL COMMONWEALTH
ORGANISATIONS

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  Functions: Promote  State the functions of the  Question and  Achievers Junior
world peace, pursue commonwealth answer Secondary Social
equality, oppose  Class discussion Studies Book 9
racism, fight poverty,  Research pp 212-214
free trade  Progress in Social
Studies Book 9 pp
ZAMBIA’S BENEFIT OF 170-180
BEING A MEMBER OF  Other relevant
COMMONWEALTH sources can be
used
 Benefits: Technical  State Zambia’s benefits of  Question and
experts, part of membership from answer
global economy, Commonwealth  Class discussion
liberal trade  Research
arrangements,
promotion of
democracy

GEOGRAPHY WORK DONE  Assess the progression of pupils  Question and

ASSESSMENT answer  Past question
papers
 Tests
5 HISTORY WORK DONE  Assess the progression of pupils  Question and  Past question
ASSESSMENT answer papers

INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND

AND REGIONAL STRUCTURE OF UN
ORGANISATION  Membership:  Describe the membership and  Question and  Achievers Junior
Embraces all structure of the UN answer Secondary Social
countries regardless Studies Book 9
of their economic,  Chart pp 202-207
social and political  Progress in Social
status  Group Studies Book 9 pp
 Structure: General discussion 171-175
Assembly, Security
Council, Secretariat,  Other relevant
International Court sources can be
of Justice, used

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 Trusteeship Council,
Economic and Social
Council
FUNCTIONS OF THE UN

 Functions: Maintain  State the functions of the UN  Question and

international peace answer
and security,  Galley walk
Economic  Group
development, discussion
promote human
rights

GEOGRAPHY
ASSESSMENT WORK DONE  Assess the progression of pupils  Question and
answer  Past question
papers
6 HISTORY WORK DONE  Assess the progression of pupils  Question and  Work covered
ASSESSMENT answer  Past question
papers

INTERNATIONAL HOW ZAMBIA

AND REGIONAL BENEFITS FROM UN
ORGANISATIONS MEMBERSHIP
 Benefits: maintain  Explain how Zambia benefits  Question and  Achievers Junior
world peace, from the UN membership answer Secondary Social
economic  Group Studies Book 9
development, good discussion pp 208-210
relationship, respect  charts  Progress in Social

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 for human rights, Studies Book 9 pp
loans, food 176-178
production.  Other relevant
sources can be
 Specialised  Outline specialised agencies of used
Agencies of United UN
Nations
Organisation:
UNHCR, IAEA, FAO,
IFAD, ILO

 To assess the progression rate  Question and Prepared question papers

7 MID TERM TEST WORK DONE of students answer

8 HISTORY WORK DONE  To assess the progression rate  Question and  Work covered
ASSESSMENT of students answer  Past question
papers
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISED
AND REGIONAL AGENCIES OF THE UN  Question and
ORGANISATION Specialised Agencies of answer  Achievers Junior
United Nations  Outline specialised agencies of  Group Secondary Social
Organisation: IMF, UN discussion Studies Book 9
UNESCO, UNIDO, WFP,  charts pp 209-210
 Progress in Social
WHO, UNICEF
Studies Book 9 pp
176-178

 To assess the progression rate  Question and

GEOGRAPHY WORK DONE of students answer
ASSESSMENT  Work covered
 Past question
papers

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9-11 REVISION OF THE WORK COVERED FROM GRADE 8

12-13 END OF TERM WORK DONE  To assess the progression rate Question and answer Prepared question papers
TESTS of students

Republic of Zambia

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 MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

SOUTHERN PROVINCE SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE COMMON SCHEMES

TERM THREE GRADE 9-2018

WEEK TOPIC SUB- TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHOD/AIDS REFERENCE

 End of term two
1 REVISON REVISON  To make relevant corrections  Question and test papers
answer
 Teacher
exposition

2-4

REVISION OF THE WORK COVERED FROM GRADE 8

5 FINAL EXAMINATIONS

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